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K&A Engineering, Inc. is a growing Civil Engineering and Surveying firm with our office located in the City of Corona in Southern California. K&A provides competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, an excellent working environment and opportunities for growth and career advancement.

Civil Engineering

Career opportunities at K&A include the following positions in Civil Engineering / Design:

  • JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Manage, organize, direct, control and coordinate the successful execution and completion of engineering and land planning projects.
    • Completion of assigned projects within established schedules, and budgets.
    • Maintain the project budget and project schedule through the design and approval process.
    • Coordination with Director of Engineering, and Principals to ensure that adequate staffing is applied to the project to meet goals.
    • Coordinate with the Project Engineer / Project Designer to ensure required information and answers to questions are provided in a concise and timely manner.
    • Develop detailed proposals and budgets for new engineering and land planning projects.
    • Develop and maintain professional working relationships with new and existing clients, and with other consultants for teaming relationships.
    • Prepare monthly invoices to the client and manage project budgets and collections.
    • Participate and provide leadership role in the employee review process.
    • Provide QA and QC oversights of plan preparation.
    • Make important decisions and recommendations on highly technical or complex matters.
    • Sound judgement and initiative in the interpretation and in the planning and execution on project.
  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Minimum of 8 years experience in land development and/or public works design with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role in directing design projects.
    • B.S. in Civil Engineering and Registration is required.
    • Must have basic AutoCAD skills, familiarity with Civil 3D is a plus.
    • Must be highly organized.
    • Must have exceptional communication skills.
    • Strong leadership skills are essential.
    • Must have a client service perspective.
  • JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Design and production of Street, Sewer, Water and Storm Drain Improvement Plans.
    • Design and production of Rough and Precise Grading Plans
    • Assist in the design and preparation of Tentative Maps, Exhibits, and other Documents.
    • Review and Address internal and agency comments and incorporate into project drawings.
    • Active interaction with Project Engineer, Project Manager and other members of the design team.
  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Minimum 2 years experience in residential land development design.
    • Must be highly skilled in AutoCAD, proficiency in Civil 3D a plus.
    • Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers and agency staff both orally and in writing.
    • Must be highly organized and motivated and able to work within a Team framework.
    • Public Works experience a plus.
    • E.I.T. Preferred but not required.
  • JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Coordinate with the Drainage Manager and Director of Engineering to manage, schedule and complete design tasks within project budgets and schedules.
    • Produce preliminary and final drainage design studies, plans and reports which are compatible with the grading, street, sewer and water plans.
    • Lead the design and production of final Storm Drain Improvement Plans.
    • Produce Hydraulic Calculations and prepare complete Drainage Reports.
    • Review project and recommend Water Quality BMP’s, evaluate location, type and size of BMPs and prepare complete PWQMP and FWQMP Reports.
    • Review and incorporate Condition of Approvals into project design.
    • Review drainage design and reports with the Drainage Manager prior to each agency submittal for completeness, format and accuracy.
    • Produce final design documents for drainage, grading, sewer, water in compliance with agency and company standard procedures and policies.
    • Review and address agency comments and incorporate into project design.
    • Provide comprehensive responses to agency comments and requests in written form.
    • Participate in Client Meetings, Agency Meetings and Internal Team Meetings.
    • Monitor all work for compliance with relevant design standards, policies and codes.
    • Actively facilitate internal communication with Design Team and Drainage Manager.
  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Minimum 5 years of experience in residential development design.
    • Must be highly skilled in AutoCAD with proficiency in Civil 3D a plus.
    • Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers and agency staff both orally and in written form.
    • Must be highly organized and motivated with the ability to oversee the project drainage design.
    • Strong leadership skills are a plus.
    • Knowledge of drainage requirements and hydraulic programs are a must.
    • Knowledge of WQMP programs and requirements of the public agency.
    • PE preferred but not required.
  • JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Lead the design and production of Street, Sewer, Water and Storm Drain Improvement Plans.
    • Lead the design and production of Rough and Precise Grading Plans.
    • Coordinate with the Project Manager and Director of Civil Engineering to manage, schedule and complete design tasks with project budgets and schedules.
    • Review and address internal agency comments and incorporate into project drawings. Provide comprehensive responses to agency comments and requests.
    • Participate in Client Meetings, Agency Meetings and Internal Team Meetings.
    • Monitor all work for compliance with relevant design standards, policies and codes.
    • Actively facilitate internal communication with the Design Team, Survey Department, and Drainage Manager and the Director of Engineering.
  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Minimum 5 years experience in residential land development and/or public works design.
    • Must be highly skilled in AutoCAD, proficiency in Civil 3D a plus.
    • Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers and agency staff both orally and in writing.
    • Must be highly organized and motivated and able to manage a project team.
    • Strong leadership skills are a must.
    • P.E. required for Project Engineer Position.
  • JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Coordinate with the Project Engineer and Project Designer to execute and complete CADD tasks within project budgets and schedules.
    • Review and follow project specifications, industry standards and state/local codes prior to preparation of plans.
    • Review and follow CADD, design, productivity and engineering standards for each project.
    • Assists and informs the Project Engineer of any resource needs to meet project requirements.
    • Produce preliminary drafting of the grading, erosion control, drainage, street, sewer and water plans.
    • Produce final design documents for grading, erosion control, storm drain, street, sewer and water plans in compliance with agency and company standard procedures and policies.
    • Review and address agency comments and incorporate into project design.
    • Participate in Internal Team Meetings and any training classes provided by the company.
    • Monitor all work for compliance with relevant design standards, policies, and codes.
    • Actively facilitate internal communication with Design Team and Project Engineer.
    • Adhere to K&A CAD standards and policies.
  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Minimum 2 years of experience in land development design preferred.
    • Must be highly skilled in AutoCAD with proficiency in Civil 3D a plus.
    • Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers.
    • Must be highly organized and motivated to complete the project drafting.

Survey

Career opportunities at K&A include the following positions:

Position Requirements:

  • K&A Engineering, Inc. (K&A) has an opportunity for a skilled mapping technician with a minimum of 1 year experience, skilled in AutoCAD, proficiency in Civil 3D a plus, to provide the following tasks under the direction of a Land Surveyor:
    • Experienced with record map/document research within Riverside County.
    • Experienced with reviewing/reading title reports.
    • Experienced with calculating and analyzing record maps, deeds and easements.
    • Familiar with creating (typically within Riverside County) final tract/parcel maps, legal descriptions and plats (easements, deeds, certificate of compliances, lot line adjustments, right of way dedications, documents), record of surveys, land title surveys (A.L.T.A./A.C.S.M.), topographic survey mapping, and as-built exhibits utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D software
  • JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Leads, directs, and performs the work of field survey crew in the performance of boundary, topographic and construction surveying. Performs related research, plan reviews, and calculations..
    • Mentors and trains less experienced Survey Technicians.
    • Analyzes conflicts in construction drawings and design plans.
    • Prepares cut sheets and sketches for field surveys.
    • Performs calculations to determine grades and locations of improvements on construction plans.
    • Reads and interprets field survey notes, legal descriptions, parcel and tract maps, records of survey, and construction plans.
    • Proficient in the operation and maintenance of robotic and GPS survey equipment.
    • Familiar with surveying principles and theory, field methods, concepts, practices, and procedures.
    • Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional and courteous manner.
  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • 3-5 years general field surveying experience that includes 1-2 years serving as survey party chief for performing boundary, topographic and construction surveys.
    • Competent in surveying principles and theory, field surveying methods and procedures, and error checking.
    • Familiarity with geometric and trigonometry principles.
    • Strong working knowledge and experience setting up, operating and maintaining robotic total stations, data collectors, and GPS equipment.
    • California Driver’s license, proof of valid auto insurance and a clean driving record. Note: This will be verified.
  • DESIRABLE SKILLS
    • Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) or Land Surveyor in Training Certificate (LSIT).
    • Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying or related field.
    • Completed courses in geometry and trigonometry.

Position Requirements:

  • K&A Engineering, Inc. has an opportunity for a skilled chainman with a minimum of 1 year experience in the following aspects of surveying, including but not limited to:
    • Act as an assistant to a survey crew chief while performing construction staking surveys, topographic survey, and ALTA surveys throughout Southern California
    • Maintain survey equipment
    • Maintain survey truck inventory
    • Check grade sheets
    • Follow direction(s) from Survey Coordinator and/or Crew Chief
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